ALCHEMY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

alchemy

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Definition of alchemy

as in occultism

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means … an alchemy that changed metals rarer than gold into elements more baneful than lead.—James Gleick

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the power to do something impressive in a way that seems mysterious or supernatural They marveled at the digital alchemy that turns lines of computer code into a beautiful user interface.

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Recent Examples of alchemy Mackenzie Crook’s meditative and melancholy comedy is about a man whose life has been on pause since his girlfriend’s disappearance, leading him to use alchemy to get answers. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The most potent day of the month for inner alchemy and purification will be on October 23, when the Sun enters Scorpio and conjoins Venus, an event otherwise known as a Venus cazimi. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 All of that information creates an alchemy that becomes our instinct as creators. — Luke Burbank, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 My slice was an alchemy of crust and rich berry, somewhere in the blue to blackberry spectrum. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alchemy

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In one example, some teachers are let into the fictional realm of Agartha, which is a key setting in neo-Nazi occultism where everyone is white and blond.

— Owen Carry, Wired News, 11 Mar. 2026
The transformation of Tarocchi into a divinatory tool began in the late 18th century, driven by the rise of occultism in France.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

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The other Vision is a supernatural manifestation, brought to life via Wanda Maximoff’s sorcery; he is known as Hex Vision.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
The two of them crafted a business plan for a bookstore, one that wouldn’t look out of place in a sword and sorcery fantasy novel, with a hidden speakeasy.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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The specs are nearly identical year over year, which means the company is relying on its mathematical wizardry rather than advances in sensors and optics to derive results from its cameras.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
By some architectural wizardry of concrete and glass the pictures inside stand to attention, as if they, too, are suspended in time and space—a collection that faces in one direction, in orderly fashion, like the Terracotta Army.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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